The ICC at conclusion of the first day issued a media release claiming that the principles presented received ‘unanimous support’. PHOTO: ICC
LONDON/ KARACHI:
Heated arguments broke out on the opening day of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) board meeting on Tuesday, climaxing with high drama later, when at least three major cricketing nations Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh contradicted the claims of the game’s governing body.
During the meeting the fate of the position paper presented by Board of Control for Cricket in India, England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia to virtually take over the ICC was discussed but voting was deferred until next month. However, the ICC at conclusion of the first day issued a media release claiming that the principles presented received ‘unanimous support’.
The release signalled the formation of the executive body, comprising five members with ‘Big Three’ nations as regular members. Shockingly, minutes after the ICC communiqué, the PCB, Cricket South Africa and Bangladesh Cricket Board negated the impression of any ‘unanimous’ approval in the meeting.
According to an official close to Zaka Ashraf, the PCB, along with other boards pushed for deferral, stressing the need of more evaluation of the situation internally, claiming that no agreement had been reached.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 29th, 2014.
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@String Theory: sour grapes much?!
@Dipak Do not influence Game with money. In sport every one is equal, there is no difference between Poor Cricket boards or Rich BCCI. We have Huge Money, all resources, Glamour but we lack the real Talented bowlers, unfortunately we don't have as compare to Pakistan, they lack only money & resources.
@Jahangir Do not generalize for more then 1.25 billion people of India.
@Dipak
I'm a patriotic Indian and a Cricket lover. I disagree with the new proposal. It is unfortunate. When we have power we shouldn't abuse.
The international cricket rating changes very frequently now a days subject to performance. So selecting BIG-3 on performance basis is highly biased. Recently Pakistan outclassed India in their own home and even Pakistan performed better than India against their individual South African series. Also India was humiliated by Bangladesh in last Asia Cup which eventually won by Pakistan so this criteria is simply illogical. . Besides this, England have never won a single World Cup title where West Indies have 2, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have one in their name. So setting aside Pakistan, Sri Lanka and former greatest West Indies is a malicious act of ICC to harm other cricket loving countries. . If the basis of creating BIG-3 is on economies than it is against the true spirit of Sports and the Game where unfortunately and on the contrary, the self-claimed Biggest Democracy in the world by itself is doing the harm. Let the respect of the game remain in its true spirit where these so-called nominated BIG-3 do their money minting in their own domestic premium leagues.
divide and rule
@Dipak: Following your logic, there should be permanent membership of Indian parliament for rich people like Tatas, Ambani, Birlas etc. After all they pay much more tax than a common man!!!
@Dipak: then y r u guyz interested in ICC.. Make ur own cricket council and leave ICC for poorer countries...
@fahim , are you high dude ? Performance of our team ? , beating India , beating SL , beating SA , what else do you want ? , one of the best teams in the ICC , secondly level of corruption is even higher in BCCI, kindly check the stats and realities before commenting such !
BCCI only after power and money..while the indian team is being beaten around the globe.After humiliation in the hands of south african they have been completly outclassed by Nwzland...
@fahim:
If teams get a call because of the performance then how come India and England get invited? Use your brains, Pakistan is much better on foreign conditions than India. BTW what does a country's image has to do with a meeting invitation of sports? You guys love negativity nothing else
India contribute 80% of the money for all cricket playing countries. Therefore, India rules. Very simple and straight forward rule.
It is good that is lazy and gambling sports lets India and other to play. We should focus on Hockey and Football. The real man sports in world. It will serve many purpose of Pakistani society as . We r highly populated and having very few sports grounds. Usually Cricket occupy the whole ground for complete day. But Football and Hockey will gave us chance to play as many young as possible in one.
Do we get called to these meetings anymore? I wonder, based on our country's image, our team's performance, and the level of corruption in PCB, it is not surprising if they even bother to ask us..